DECIDUOUS TREES. 



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twenty to thirty feet. As it pushes its roots deep into the 

 ground, it is always best to transplant young trees. In private 

 grounds of an acre or more extent, one or more trees should 

 always be planted. Grouped with hemlocks and firs, its light 



Fig. 4. Deciduous CrritEss. 



green foliage and airiness contrast beautifully with the more 

 somber shades of the evergreens. 



Dogwood Cornus. The Common Dogwood (cornus fioridd) 

 abounds in almost all sections of the Middle States. Without 

 pretending rank as a tree, for it does not often grow above 



